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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2008; 14(3): 474-478
Published online Jan 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.474
Published online Jan 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.474
Table 1 Baseline in the two groups
Baseline | Late treatment group (n = 38) | Early treatment group (n = 38) |
Sex (Male/Female) | 21/17 | 22/16 |
Age (mean ± SD, yr) | 47.5 ± 12.6 (22-76) | 46.9 ± 12.8 (27-74) |
Etiology, n (%) | ||
Gallstones | 20 (52.6) | 16 (42.1) |
Alcohol abuse | 2 (5.3) | 7 (18.7) |
Hyperlipidemia | 7 (18.4) | 9 (23.7) |
Idiopathic | 9 (23.7) | 6 (15.8) |
48-h Ranson score (mean ± SD) | 4.5 ± 1.7 | 4.8 ± 1.6 |
24-h APACHE II score (mean ± SD) | 10.8 ± 3.5 | 10.2 ± 3.1 |
CT score (mean ± SD) | 5.8 ± 2.3 | 5.9 ± 2.4 |
Table 2 Incidence and duration of complications in the two groups (n, %) (mean ± SD)
Complications | Late treatment group (n = 38) | Early treatment group (n = 38) | ||
Cases (%) | Duration (d) | Cases (%) | Duration (d) | |
ARDS | 18 (47.4) | 12.7 ± 21.0 | 21 (55.3) | 2.7 ± 3.3b |
Renal failure | 9 (23.7) | 5.3 ± 7.3 | 7 (18.4) | 1.3 ± 0.5b |
Acute hepatitis | 19 (50.0) | 7.0 ± 7.1 | 17 (44.7) | 3.2 ± 2.3b |
Shock | 6 (15.8) | 4.8 ± 3.1 | 9 (23.7) | 1.7 ± 0.4a |
Encephalopathy | 4 (10.5) | 9.5 ± 11.0 | 4 (10.5) | 2.3 ± 1.9b |
Enteroparalysis | 27 (71.1) | 3.5 ± 2.2 | 29 (76.3) | 2.2 ± 1.4b |
Table 3 Fifteen-day APACHE II score, hospital stay (d), infection, operation and mortality in the two groups
- Citation: Xue P, Deng LH, Xia Q, Zhang ZD, Hu WM, Yang XN, Song B, Huang ZW. Impact of alanyl-glutamine dipeptide on severe acute pancreatitis in early stage. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(3): 474-478
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.474